You just need to press the whole seam down, finish the edge, and then stitch close to the finished edge, (parallel to the seam) leaving an opening to thread your elastic through. The illustration looks pretty spot on to me. :)

Not sure if that helps or not...pretty close wording to what's already there!

ETA: "Now, I'm not totally sure what that means. Does that mean that the seam, where the strap that becomes the ruffle is sewn to the body part of the dress, gets folded down to make the casing? " Sounds like it to me! -- Edited on 10/11/12 4:32 PM --

ETA: "Now, I'm not totally sure what that means. Does that mean that the seam, where the strap that becomes the ruffle is sewn to the body part of the dress, gets folded down to make the casing? " Sounds like it to me!

OMG!!!

I have SO TOTALLY been thinking about your post all day since you posted, for the last couple of hours. I've been re-reading the directions and I was about to post if that is what you mean.

I see it now. Okay, got it. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! This was totally driving me bonkers.

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